analysis

a·nal·y·sis

a. The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study.

b. The study of such constituent parts and their interrelationships in making up a whole.

c. A spoken or written presentation of such study: published an analysis of poetic meter.

2. Chemistry

a. The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature (qualitative analysis) or their proportions (quantitative analysis).

b. The stated findings of such a separation or determination.

3. Mathematics

a. A branch of mathematics principally involving differential and integral calculus, sequences, and series and concerned with limits and convergence.

b. The method of proof in which a known truth is sought as a consequence of a series of deductions from that which is the thing to be proved.

4. Linguistics The use of function words such as prepositions, pronouns, or auxiliary verbs instead of inflectional endings to express a grammatical relationship; for example, the cover of the dictionary instead of the dictionary's cover.

5. Psychoanalysis.

6. Systems analysis.

[Medieval Latin, from Greek analusis, a dissolving, from analūein, to undo : ana-, throughout; see ana- + lūein, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

analysis

(əˈnælɪsɪs)

n, pl-ses (-ˌsiːz)

1. the division of a physical or abstract whole into its constituent parts to examine or determine their relationship or value. Compare synthesis1

a. the decomposition of a substance into its elements, radicals, or other constituents in order to determine the kinds of constituents present (qualitative analysis) or the amount of each constituent (quantitative analysis)

b. the result obtained by such a determination

5. (Linguistics) linguistics the use of word order together with word function to express syntactic relations in a language, as opposed to the use of inflections. Compare synthesis4

6. (Mathematics) maths the branch of mathematics principally concerned with the properties of functions, largely arising out of calculus

7. (Philosophy) philosophy (in the writings of Kant) the separation of a concept from another that contains it. Compare synthesis6a

8. in the last analysis in the final analysis in the ultimate analysis after everything has been given due consideration

[C16: from New Latin, from Greek analusis, literally: a dissolving, from analuein, from ana- + luein to loosen]

a•nal•y•sis

(əˈnæl ə sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz)

1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).

2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations.

3. a presentation, usu. in writing, of the results of this process.

4.

a. an investigation based on the properties of numbers.

b. the discussion of a problem by algebra, as opposed to geometry.

c. the branch of mathematics consisting of calculus and its higher developments.

5.

a. intentionally produced decomposition or separation of materials into their ingredients or elements, as to find their kind or quantity.

b. the ascertainment of the kind or amount of one or more of the constituents of materials.

a·nal·y·sis

(ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs)

Pluralanalyses(ə-năl′ĭ-sēz′)

The separation of a substance into its parts, usually by chemical means, for the study and identification of each component. ♦ Qualitative analysis determines what substances are present in a compound. ♦ Quantitative analysis determines how much of each substance is present in a compound.

analysis

In intelligence usage, a step in the processing phase of the intelligence cycle in which information is subjected to review in order to identify significant facts for subsequent interpretation. See also intelligence cycle.

analysis

the process of separating a whole into its parts to discover their function, relationship, etc. See also logic; psychology.

analysis - the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

5.

analysis - a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

psychotherapy - the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

hypnoanalysis - the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis

anal personality, anal retentive personality - (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training)

genital personality - (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives

oral personality - (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development

reality principle - (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it

introject - (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized

ego ideal - (psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives

imago - (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

condensation - (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

transference - (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst

cathexis, charge - (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"

acathexis - (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual

psychosexual development - (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage

castration anxiety - (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women

anal phase, anal stage - (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned

genital phase, genital stage - (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity

latency period, latency phase, latency stage - (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities

oral phase, oral stage - (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting

phallic phase, phallic stage - (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure

anal retentive, anal - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.

oral - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression

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